Wednesday, October 21, 2009

All the agents at Coldwell Banker A.L.M. Realty & Associates,Inc feel the same. They are sharp, progressive and dedicated to staying one step ahead with continuous education and complete commitment to anticipating their clients’ needs. By offering only experienced and proven full-time agents, Coldwell Banker A.L.M. Realty & associates,Inc have become leaders in the area.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Thursday, September 17, 2009

On Wednesday, September 9th, 2009, Tom Healy of Rockford, Michigan caught a 41 pound World Record Brown Trout right here in Manistee County!

The state record German brown trout until last Wednesday weighed 36.81 pounds and was caught in Lake Michigan in Benzie County in 2007. The next three places in the state record books were held by Lake Michigan browns caught in Manistee.

Manistee County proves to have fabulous fishing in the area, so grab your rod and reel and try your luck. You may just have the next World Record!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Coldwell Banker A.L.M. of Manistee recently had the opportunity to meet Jim Gillespie, the President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC right at their own office, located at 1121 Parkdale Avenue.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Now is the right time

IT'S CUT: Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate handles the ribbon after it is cut by developer Greg Gust. They were celebrating the opening of Arcadia Highlands, a residential development on Lake Michigan just south of Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club. (Dave Yarnell/News Advocate)

ARCADIA - "It's the right time" was the message the speakers delivered Friday at noon at the ribbon cutting for the new residential development Arcadia Highlands, located between M-22 and Lake Michigan just south of Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club.

"This is an absolutely fabulous project," said Jim Gillespie, president and chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Real Estate, who was in Manistee County from his office in New Jersey. "The timing of this project is perfect. We've been in the doldrums for the past four years, but we are seeing things turn around."

The development is a project of the local Coldwell Banker office, A.L.M. Realty and Associates of Manistee.

"We've seen some very positive signs," Gillespie said of the national real estate market. "When real estate moves, the economy comes right after it."

"In these trying times, Manistee County is standing out on its own," said Renee Ihlenfeldt, executive director of the Alliance for Economic Success. She pointed to the successes of MasTech Manufacturing, Glen's Market, and 10-West Studios. "I know people out there are struggling, but Manistee County is truly standing above the crowd."

"I would like to recognize the Millers and Bradfords, since this is their property we are developing," said Gust. "We want to introduce this project as a community. This really is our vision, a community built on preservation, using green principles and preserving the grounds and resources."

Plans call for single family homes and townhouse condominiums; a clubhouse with an outdoor pool, recreation facilities, and meeting rooms; and a three-hole practice golf course.

"We're not the west coase most people know, but we're West Michigan and we're proud to be here," Gust continued. "This has been a fantastic opportunity for my partner and I."